Broiler



Dec. 25, 1 934.

c. F. WILEY BROILER Filed Sept. 25, 1933 AELQE M Y T w m y @W WW in T A 1% W Patented Dec. 25, 1934 Claims The invention relates to an improvement in broilers especially of the-b pe' in which the art'icle to be cooked' isex-posed to heat from an ov'erhead burner as infithe broiler ovenof a gas stove.

'The-obiectofftheinvention is to'providearevers'ible broi le'r that may be set to rest 'in a-determinateposition' with relation to the "burner, or be turned, as-ooca-s'ion requires, without the neces- -ofremoving the broiler mm the' oven; and

more particularly by simple rotary movement without removal of the broiler from its initial setting. r '7 l A further object of the invention is to provide a gas stove a broiler equipment of s'impleconstruction', effective,- easy to handle and without Theinvention canbestbe seen and understood by reference to thedraw-ing,

Fig. 1 shows in perspective a broiler oven fitted with abroilerequipment embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the broiler.

Fig. 3 is a vertical cross section of the broiler and its support, and

Fig. 4 is, also, a vertical cross section for showing the manner of removing the broiler from its support.

Referring to the drawing 1 represents the broiler oven of a gas range having a gas burner 2 arranged at the top thereof. Resting on the bottom of the oven is a drip pan 3. The oven is also provided with the usual rack and side oven grooves 4.

Located at the back of the oven is a broiler support 5. This support comprises an elongated plate having a body portion 6, angularly turned ends '7 bearing out-turned flanges 8. The plate is vertically arranged about midway between the side walls of the oven with the body 6 of the plate 40 spaced from the back wall 9 of the oven and with the ends 7 of the plate engaging the wall 9 to which the ends of the plate are secured by fastenings 10 extending through the flanges 8 thereby securely fixing the plate in place. The body of the plate has in it a number of spaced holes 11 graduated to provide the proper distance from the gas flame for all kinds of broiling. The wall forming the top half portion of each of the holes 11 in the plate are extended or deepened by rounded flanges 12 on the back of the plate and preferably formed integral therewith.

13 represents the broiler which is one of conventional form comprising associated grid frames 14 and 15, each having end bars 16 and connecting bars or wires 17. The frames are pivotally con- "corpor'atienjof Massachusetts p Application September 2512133, Serial N o.;;690,786

nected by links 118 'connectingfth'eir outer' end bars. At their innerf'ends the frames'have han- (dies 19and20, respectively, embraced by a'isliding ring 2 1' forholding the broiler closed, all substantially after the style of 'a common-hand broiler. *Fixedly secured to the =ou t'erE end of the broiler with forward projection therefrom is a stub pin 22 "adapted toii-t within any ofizhe openings 11 in the-broiler support and hay'e' bear jing against-the flange 1 2 with which each of the openings is pro- "vided. The pin is-ofsuffi-cient length to extend beyond the flange 12' whenffitting within the opening but with end clearance from the adjacent back wallof the oven? Forlimitingand aefining the entry of "the pin into the open-ing'in the supportanfannularflange '23 is arranged at "its base. This flan-geis adapted to have bearing against theface offftheplatefS when the pin is properlyseated. The pm 22jan'd flange; :23 are some by aclampnieniber 2'4 with which-"isassociated another clamp member 25. These clamp members are made to grip onto the outer end bar 16 of the grid frame 14 when the clamp members are united and tightened, which end is secured by a screw connection 26 between the two members.

The operation is as follows: The broiler is supported by inserting its end pin 22 within any one of the openings 11 in the plate 6 until the flange 23 at the base of the pin has contact with the face of this plate. When thus contained within the opening the pin 22 has bearing against the wall of the opening and against the flange 12 associated with'the opening and forming a portion of its surrounding wall. The weight of the outstanding broiler and its content will force the pin to bear hard against the wall of the opening and especially against the flange 12. The effect is that not only is the broiler held in a rigid outstanding horizontal position in alignment with the flame and needing no further'attention until ready to reverse or remove but is, also, held ina balanced position so that it will not accidentally turn in case the content of the broiler is not centrally located thereon, the frictional resistance between the pin and the wall surrounding the opening in which the pin is contained and especially the flange 12 preventing this. In other words, the broiler is maintained in a proper rigid and balanced position from the central point of its end support without the necessity of lateral support. The flange 23 by its bearing against the face of the plate 6 assists in supporting the broiler in its extended position and in preventing its accidental turning.

The broiler may be manually turned and its passion reversed simply by turning the pin within the opening 11 forming a socket and this without removing the pin from the opening. When the broiler is thus turned it is desirable to elevate it slightly in order to relieve the frictional contact between the pin and the flange 12. The frictional contact between the pin and the flange 12, while suflicient to keep the broiler in a properly balanced position and prevent its accidental turning, is not so intense as to prevent manual turning of the broiler even though the frictional resistance between the pin and flange is not relieved by the lifting of the broiler.

The broiler is made of. a size toturn freely within the oven when its pin 22 is contained with in any of the openings ll'lying adjacent the centre of the oven. Though the broiler cannot be turned and its position reversed whenits pin. is contained within some of the openings at the extreme top and bottom of plate 6 yet these are positions in whichthe broiler might be placed for certain conditions of broiling without necesp sitating turning of the broiler. In case it is desired to turn the broiler when occupying these extreme openings then the broiler is removed from the opening, its position reversed and the pin returned to the opening.

The release of the broiler from its support and removal from the oven is obtained by lifting it as shown in Fig. 4 until the pin is moved out of contact with the flange 12. The pin will then be resting on the bottom edge wall of the opening 11 which offers but little frictional resistance to the withdrawal of the pin from the opening and removal of the broiler fromthe oven.

It will be observed that the broiler equipment is such as not to dispense with the customary rack and side oven grooves which permit of conventional pan broiling or grill'cooking if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, I

claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States:

1. A broiler equipment for gas ranges having an oven and a broiler burner, said equipment I comprising a broiler having a projecting stub pin fixedly secured to its outer end, and a support for said pin having an opening within it forming a socketfor receiving said pin and within which said pin may turn, said socket presenting top and bottom surfaces against which said pin has bearing for supporting the broiler when occupying a position at rest within the oven, said top surface being deeper than said bottom surface whereby the frictional contact between said pin and said surfaces will be suflicient to hold said broiler in a balanced positionv and prevent its accidental turning when at rest and whereby also said broiler may be turned within the oven and its position reversed by lifting the broiler in an amount sufficient to turn said pin out of contact with said top surface. V

2. A broiler equipment for gas ranges having an oven and a broiler burner, said equipment comprising abroiler having a projecting stub pin fixedly secured to its outer end, a support for said pin having an opening within it for receiving said pin and within which said pin may turn, and a rounding flange projecting from the inner side of said support around the top side of said opening and with which flange saidpin has engagement for maintaining the broiler at rest in a balanced operative position on inserting said pin into said opening and lowering said broiler in an amount suflicient to bring said pin into engagement with said flange or the broiler be turned within the oven and itsposition reversed by lifting the broiler in an amount sufl'icient to turn said pin away from said flange.

CLARENCE F. WILEY, 

